Our Recent Stories
60 Stories in 60 Days: A Journey of Second Chances
Story #60: Courage in Four Paws As told by Stevie Lofton, Adopter Mother’s Day weekend in 2023 was hard. I was missing Coyote, my first Dutch Shepherd, who had passed away not long before. I asked...
60 Stories in 60 Days: The Ripple Effect
Story #59: Compassion in Action As told by Dean Daubert, President & CEO It was late fall of 2023. I was still in my office after hours when a man rushed in, clearly frantic. He had captured an...
60 Stories in 60 Days: The Playgroup That Became Family
Story #58: From Shelter to Soulmates and Sidekicks As told by Regina Salvador, Adopter We had not owned a dog since March of 2017. That was when we had to say goodbye to our beloved husky, the...
60 Stories in 60 Days: When the Stars Aligned
Story #57: The Foster Who Never Left As told by Patti Sweeney: Adopter, Foster, Volunteer, and Donor I started volunteering at Anderson Humane almost five years ago. We had just lost our beloved...
60 Stories in 60 Days: An Unplanned Yes
Story #56: The Best Lunch Break of My Life As told by Dan Smiley, Adopter On October 22, 2019, I was not planning to adopt a dog. I had a half day at work because I was heading to a Chicago...
60 Stories in 60 Days: The Puppy Who Beat the Odds
Story #55: Moxie’s Fighting Chance As told by Christa Oody, Volunteer Engagement Manager Working at Anderson Humane, I meet a lot of puppies. I see them arrive, grow, heal, and head off to their...
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